The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 3-1 victory away to Blackburn Rovers in the mid-week, while Cardiff got the better of Coventry 3-2 last time out.
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Sunderland will be bidding to extend their unbeaten run to six games in the EFL Championship when they play host to Cardiff City at Stadium of Light on Sunday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 3-1 victory away to Blackburn Rovers in the mid-week, while Cardiff got the better of Coventry 3-2 last time out. The Black Cats are currently occupying fourth spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 13 points from their first seven league-games of the season, while the visitors are sitting at the 12th position, with 10 points to their name.
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— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) September 23, 2023
Sunderland began their 2023-24 Championship season with back-to-back defeats against Ipswich Town and Preston North End. However, head coach Tony Mowbray managed to turn his side’s fortunes, helping them to stitch together a five game unbeaten run, recording four matches in the process. A remarkable 11 goals have been scored in their last three outings against Southampton (5-0), Queens Park Rangers (3-1) and Blackburn (3-1). The Rocker Men got the better of Rovers on Wednesday night courtesy of Jack Clarke’s brace and one goal from Dan Neil. Moreover, Mowbray will be more than pleased with the fact that eight different players have got on the scoresheet in just seven games so far.
Cardiff, on the other hand, have had a mixed second tier season so far, recording three wins, as many defeats and one draw from their opening seven league-games. The Bluebirds managed to pocket just a solitary point from their opening three Championship-games, but then got their acts together to record three wins from their last four league-matches. Erol Bulut’s side prevailed in a five-goal thriller against Coventry on Wednesday night thanks to goals from Dimitrios Goutas, Karlan Grant and Kion Etete. Cardiff now look a constant threat in attack, boasting the third-best offensive record in the second tier.
Sunderland probable starting lineup: Patterson, Hume, O’Nien, Ballard, Huggins, Ba, Bellingham, Neil, Pritchard, Clarke, Burstow
Cardiff City probable starting lineup: Alnwick, Ng, Goutas, McGuinness, Collins, Wintle, Siopis, Ramsey, Meite, Ugbo, Grant
Sunderland
| Opponents | Score |
| Blackburn | 1-3 (W) |
| QPR | 1-3 (W) |
| Southampton | 5-0 (W) |
| Coventry | 0-0 (D) |
| Rotherham | 2-1 (W) |
Cardiff City
| Opponents | Score |
| Coventry | 3-2 (W) |
| Swansea | 2-0 (W) |
| Ipswich | 3-2 (L) |
| Birmingham | 1-3 (W) |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Sunderland beat Cardiff | 0-1 |
| Cardiff beat Sunderland | 0-1 |
| Cardiff beat Sunderland | 4-0 |
| Cardiff beat Sunderland | 1-2 |
| Sunderland beat Cardiff | 4-0 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Sunderland and Cardiff City will take place at Stadium of Light on Sunday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Sunderland vs Cardiff City | Key Details |
| Date | September 24 |
| Venue | stadium of Light |
| Kickoff time in Sunderland | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Cardiff City | 7:30 pm |
Football fans in UK can catch the live action via Talksport 2 Radio UK.
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